HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer - E809a - Manual (Page 41)

Network connection
If the device has network capability, it can be shared in a network environment by
connecting it directly to the network. This type of connection offers the ability to manage
the device using the embedded Web server from any computer on the network.
NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher must be installed on the computer
system to run the installation program.
Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:
•
Client/server network: If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print
server, install the device software on the server, and then install the device software
on the client computers. For more information see Install the device on a network and
Install the device software on client computers. This method does not allow you to
share the full functionality of the device. Client computers can only print from the
device.
• Peer-to-peer network: If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a
dedicated print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the
device. For more information, see Install the device on a network.
In addition, you can connect to a network printer on both types of networks using the Add
Printer wizard in Windows. For more information, see Install the printer driver using Add
Printer.
Install the device on a network
Use the following steps to install the device software in the following networking
scenarios:
You have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server)
1. Remove the protective cover from the device's network port and connect the device
to the network.
2. Close any third-party firewall and any applications that are running on the computer
system that are acting as the print server.
3. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive. The CD menu starts automatically. If the
CD menu does not start automatically, browse to the CD drive of the computer and
double-click Setup.exe.
4. On the CD menu, click an installation option, and then follow the onscreen
instructions.
5. On the Connection Type screen, select Network Device, and then click Next.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
NOTE: To share the device with Windows client computers, see Install the device
software on client computers and To share the device on a locally shared network.
Install the device software on client computers
After printer drivers are installed on the computer that is acting as the print server, the
printing functionality can be shared. Individual Windows users who want to use the
network device must install the software on their computers (clients).
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